Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private C. Parrett, 7th Hussars, late 10th Hussars, attached to the Royal Horse Guards, wounded in action, 30 October 1914

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3740 Pte., 10th Hussars); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3740 Pte., 10th Hussars); 1914 Star, with clasp (6703 L. Cpl., 7/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (6703 Pte., 7-Hrs.) mounted court style for display, first with slack suspension, contact marks, some edge bruising, worn through polishing (5) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine collection of 1914 Stars to the Cavalry.

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At the outbreak of war the 7th Hussars were stationed at Bangalore, India. As a regiment they saw no action in France during the Great War, but were in action in Mesopotamia from 23 November 1917. Notwithstanding, a number of Depot and Reservist members of the Regiment earned the 1914 Star whilst attached to other units.

Charles Parrett was born in Islington, London. A member of the 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment Militia, aged 18 years, he attested for the Corps of Hussars of the Line at Hounslow on 1 March 1897. Posted to the 10th Hussars, he served in South Africa, November 1899-September 1902. He was posted to the 7th Hussars in December 1903 and transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1904. On the outbreak of war, he was mobilised from the Reserve and was initially attached to the Royal Horse Guards with whom he landed in France on 7 October 1914. Parrett was wounded in action on 30 October 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres - suffering a gunshot wound to the left hand. Following his injury and a later attack of rheumatic fever, he was attached to various headquarters departments at Rouen until 1918. In May 1918 he was transferred to the 3rd Hussars and transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve in March 1919.

With copied service papers and m.i.c.